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W. H. VOTAW.

CURTAIN FASTBNER.

No. 370,028. Patented Sept. 13, 1887.

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UNITED STATES FFICE.

IVILLIAM H. VOTAW', OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF 'IlVO-FIF'IHS TO ALBERT H. VOTAVV AND OLARANGE E. VOTAW, OF SAME PLACE.

CURTAlN-FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 370,028, dated September 13, 1887.

Application filed June 27, 1887. Serial No. 242,572. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. Vomw, a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of \Vayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which 1:) it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

I 5 My invention relates to that class of fastenings used to secure in place the curtains of carriage and buggy tops.

My invention consists in the devices hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved fastener. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a top view of the upper end of the base in which the spring and plate are placed.

In Fig. 1, b represents a hinged arm of metal, solid, tapering upward, ending in knob m, and at the bottom shouldered, forming a tenon, Z). a is a tubular base, terminating in a screw-shank at its lower end, and at the up 0 per end having the center cutout, leaving a portion of each side forming jaws n n, while that portion below the base of the jaws is bored out or recessed lengthwise to receive a spring, 0, upon which is placed a plate, It, said plate being permitted a vertical movement within the walls of said recess. The jaws n n are provided with holes i, to ad mit an axispin, t, and a corresponding hole is made in the tenon b, and the tenon b be- 0 ing placed within the jaws n n, the axis-pin is inserted, thus hinging the arm I) to the jaws n n of the base a. The lower end of the tenon b is a plain surface at right angles to the plane of the arm I), and arranged so as to be in contact with the plate h. As the arm bis turned a quarter-circle either way, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the corners of the tenon, which are slightly rounded, impinge on the plate It, contracting the spring 0 during the process of turning the arm, and as the side of the tenon is brought parallel with the face of the plate It the reaction of the spring 0 brings them in contact and holds the arm in position,

as shown in dotted lines.

\Vhen in use the screw-shank c is inserted in the arm-rail or seat-back or how of the carriage, with the arm b projecting outward, and the curtain to be fastened is provided with an opening, which should correspond in size and shape to the dimensions of the arm I). The 6Q curtain hole or opening is then passed over the arm 12 up to and upon the base a, when the armb is turned preferably downward and the curtain is secured in position, and is released by a reverse motion.

What I claim as new is- In a curtainfastener, the stud-base a, provided with a screw-shank at one end and chambered in tubular form at its opposite end, terminating in jaws n a, said jaws having holes to receive an axis-pin, t, a hinged arm,

b, constructed as described and arranged to turn on said axis-pin, a friction-plate, 71,

adapted to move within the chamber of the stud-base a, and a spring. 0, combined, con* 5 structed, and operating in the manner and for the purpose substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM H. VOTAVV.

Vitnesses:

W. T. DENNIS, W. A. PEELLEa 

